The Black Star Corps was already a famous organization in the Shattered Star Ring. The sudden arrival of a satellite base caused a huge commotion on Planet Deirdre.
The Gelock Star Cluster had nothing to do with the secret war. Regardless of whether it was the various financial groups on Planet Deirdre or the one million new players, they were all curious about the Black Star Corps' intentions.
Battleships flew out of the spaceport one after another and welcomed the Black Star Corps' satellite base.
The various financial groups could not wait to send out communication requests to the commander of the Black Star Corps fleet.
Very quickly, their requests received a reply. All the financial groups were pulled into a video conference channel, and Sylvia's face appeared on their communication screens.
It was her, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Black Star Corps!
As an important officer of the Black Star Corps, Sylvia was quite famous. Many financial groups knew who she was. Seeing such an important person leading the team, everyone felt uneasy and felt that the Black Star Corps had some ulterior motives.
"I am Sylvia, the commander of this fleet." Sylvia nodded and gave an introduction.
"Why did you suddenly descend without informing us? Are you trying to go against the rules of galactic commerce and snatch the business of Planet Deirdre? "one of the financial groups said with an unfriendly tone.
The Odegen Financial Group was the largest financial group on Planet Deirdre. The person who spoke was the person in charge, Carver.
The others had similar thoughts as Carver. Planet Deirdre was a treasure trove to them, and they did not want others to touch it.
Sylvia smiled and said, "Please don't misunderstand. Although the Black Star Corps is an armed organization, we will not use force to threaten legal financial groups. Furthermore, the business of Planet Deirdre is not attractive to us. You can rest assured."
Hearing that, the expressions of Carver and the others became unnatural. Planet Deirdre, which they treated as a treasure trove, was just a small profit in the eyes of the huge Black Star Corps. Sylvia's words clearly meant that she was not interested in such a small profit. This made Carver feel a little awkward.
"Then, may I ask why you are here? You even moved a satellite fortress here. If I remember correctly, the Gelock Star Cluster is not the battlefield of the secret war," Carver said doubtfully.
Sylvia cleared her throat and said, "As an important member of the Mercenary League, the Mercenary Department of the Black Star Corps has decided to expand our business in the Gelock Star Cluster. Planet Deirdre is the location of our branch, and we will be responsible for the employment in that area. You can also treat us as the Mercenary League's office. If you need manpower, you can apply to us."
The eyes of Carver and the rest lit up. If the Black Star Corps did not interfere with the management of Planet Deirdre and only expanded the mercenary business, it would be beneficial for them.
If a reliable mercenary group was stationed on Planet Deirdre, its security would improve significantly, and it would attract more people.
Furthermore, with the Black Star Corps, they wouldn't need to look for those lousy mercenaries anymore. They would be safe.
Currently, the Mercenary League was on the verge of monopolizing the mercenary business in the entire Star Field. Carver felt that since the Black Star Corps was a member of the Mercenary League, it was precisely for the sake of expanding the Mercenary League's business.
"Understood. We have no objections." Carver let down his guard, and the rest agreed.
"Very good," Sylvia said. "I have a favor to ask of all of you. I hope that all of you can use your influence to publicly announce that the Black Star Corps will be stationed on Planet Deirdre. With your help, we will be able to open up the market very quickly."
As an external organization, even if the Black Star Corps was huge, Sylvia would still try to ease the relationship between them and the local organizations.
Hearing that, Carver hesitated.
At this moment, Sylvia added, "Of course, in return, if you need mercenaries in the future, we will provide a certain discount …"
"Don't worry. Leave it to us to help you advertise." Carver was overjoyed and agreed without hesitation.
…
Regardless of whether it was on the surface of Planet Deirdre or in the spaceport, one could see the enormous satellite fortress floating in outer space just by looking up.
Just as everyone was panicking, many organizations led by the Odegen Financial Group jointly announced that they had reached a cooperation agreement with the Black Star Corps. The Black Star Corps came with good intentions and would set up a branch on Planet Deirdre to take on mercenary business.
As soon as the announcement was made, most people heaved a sigh of relief and became happy.
The security of the galactic transit station had always been a problem. Perhaps the Black Star Corps would be able to improve the situation by stationing themselves there.
Of course, not everyone welcomed the Black Star Corps. For example, the small mercenary organizations on Planet Deirdre felt pressured.
They could tell that their lives would not be easy in the future. Most of their business would probably be snatched away by the Black Star Corps.
However, the Black Star Corps quickly announced that they were recruiting on a large scale, and local mercenaries would be given priority.
All of a sudden, countless people joined the recruitment, especially the players on Planet Deirdre.
The topic of the Black Star Corps was always trending on the forums. Even new players had a certain understanding of the benefits, storyline, and deeds of the Black Star Corps.
The Black Star Corps had already accompanied the players through two versions of the Main Storyline Mission. Countless players had contributed to the growth of the Black Star Corps, and their deeds were recorded in the Galaxy Chronicles. The current scale of the Black Star Corps could be attributed to the players, which made some of the new players feel a sense of belonging to the faction.
In the eyes of many new players, the Black Star Corps was the majority of the players in the Shattered Star Ring.
However, due to the region, many people did not want to travel all the way to Colton. Now that the army's business had expanded to the Gelock Star Cluster, there was no longer a distance restriction. Many players no longer hesitated and joined.
Some of the hesitant players were mainly conflicted about the choice of storyline. To them, joining the Black Star Corps was equivalent to joining the secret war storyline, and they did not want to give up the freedom to explore other storylines.
However, after listening to the explanation of the players who joined the army, they realized that this was not the case. If they wanted to join the secret war, they had to submit an application. If they were not willing, the army would not force them, and they could choose not to trigger this storyline.
If they did not participate, they would be normal mercenaries of the Black Star Corps, and they could choose their own missions and explore on their own. They would also enjoy the benefits of the faction.
Furthermore, they realized that the Black Star Corps was the upper echelon of the Mercenary League. They could also trigger the storyline of the Mercenary League, which was equivalent to joining the Black Star Corps giving them the choice of two main storylines.
Some players also wanted to join the local storyline of Planet Deirdre — help the Odegen Financial Group chase away the galactic pirates nearby.
However, they were shocked to realize that the Odegen Financial Group actually canceled this mission, and the local storyline of Planet Deirdre had disappeared!
After asking around, the players found out that the galactic pirates near Planet Deirdre had heard about the arrival of the Black Star Corps and abandoned their strongholds.
These galactic pirates had all been scared away by the Black Star Corps!
Thus, there was no need to hesitate.
Within three days, more than ninety percent of the players on Planet Deirdre had chosen to join the Black Star Corps.
Han Xiao had been operating the Black Star Corps for a long time, and the benefits of the Black Star Corps were extremely attractive to the new players. Not only did they have a large amount of equipment and items, but they also had a complete set of basic and advanced class knowledge. They did not have to go around killing NPCs to learn.
The current level and requirements of the new players were equivalent to the players of Version 1.0, and the Black Star Corps gave out the benefits of Version 3.0. To the new players, this was an extremely luxurious temptation that they could not reject.
…
As Sylvia was recruiting players on Planet Deirdre, Han Xiao's interface also received real-time feedback.
The moment these new players joined the army, the first thing they did was to learn new knowledge.
He had the 'Political Asset' from the [Bloodline] mission reward, which gave him an additional thirty percent experience. His dried up experience pool quickly filled up, and he soon had enough experience to level up one more level.
After opening up a second leek farm, the speed at which he harvested experience increased significantly. Based on this efficiency, reaching level 240 was just around the corner.
The players in the army were now divided into two groups. The first group was the old players who had reached Grade B, and the second group was the new players who were around Level 30 on average. There were more than a million of them.
The spending power of the new players could not compare to the old players, but their potential demand was the greatest. Han Xiao decided to let the new players on Planet Deirdre grow and not force them to participate in the secret war. With their strength, the benefits of participating in the secret war would not be as good as doing mercenaries.
The Mercenary League's main storyline was more suitable for these new players.
Han Xiao pondered. The market for players has doubled compared to before. These new players have to learn new knowledge and skills from the beginning, but their levels are still very low. They need to be nurtured slowly.
Class knowledge was a necessity, and the new players had to learn it sooner or later. He was not in a hurry.
Beep beep!
His communicator suddenly rang. Han Xiao took a look. It was Ralph from the Amethyst Civilization.
"Black Star, I heard that you've set up a branch in the Gelock Star Cluster?" Ralph asked.
"You're quite well-informed. Do you have a problem with that?" Han Xiao raised his eyebrows.
"Cough cough, I'm just asking out of curiosity." Ralph coughed dryly.
In truth, the Amethyst Civilization wanted to keep the Black Star Corps within Colton and did not want to see Han Xiao expand. However, now was not the time to talk about this.
"Why are you looking for me today?" Han Xiao asked.
Ralph's expression turned serious. "It's like this. We've received news that the Red Empire and the Radiant Federation have reached an agreement. We don't have much time left. We have to speed up our counterattack."
The negotiations are about to end?
Han Xiaoxin's heart skipped a beat. If the Red Empire and the Radiant Federation finished their negotiations, the secret war would be over. No wonder Purple Crystal was so anxious.
"What's the reaction of the Bloodshed Land?"
"They've become active," Ralph said. "Their high-level combatants have been mobilized. Without your suppression, we've suffered quite a bit."
Han Xiao understood. Jorde must have been misled by him and started to act recklessly.
"We urgently need you to return to the main battlefield. It just so happens that we're preparing for the next large-scale military operation. Black Star, we need …"
This time, Han Xiao interrupted him. "Sorry, I don't wish to participate in this operation."
Ralph was stunned. Black Star was an important part of their strategy, but now that Han Xiao was not coming, the entire plan would be disrupted.
"… Why?"
Han Xiao thought for a moment and said, "You should know that no matter what the outcome of the war is, the Tyrant will not let me go."
Ralph fell silent. Purple Crystal did know about this, but they had never intended to tell him. It was not that they did not care about his life or death, but that the upper echelons were very realistic and wanted to make the best use of him.
Seven years ago, Purple Crystal had seen Han Xiao's potential and made an early investment. Now that seven years had passed, the upper echelons of Purple Crystal saw that he had lost the momentum of his rapid growth and were no longer as optimistic about his potential as before.
Although they still valued him, the upper echelons' thoughts had changed and no longer hoped for him to become a Beyond Grade A.
Purple Crystal would not allow the Tyrant to take revenge on their hero, but the upper echelons had their own considerations. Although the possibility of Black Star becoming a Beyond Grade A had decreased, he was still a peak Calamity Grade Super. There was still value in roping him in. If the Tyrant made a move, it would force Black Star to seek protection from Purple Crystal and improve their relationship. To the upper echelons, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.
As for Black Star's safety, Purple Crystal was not worried. No matter what, Black Star still had the Dragon Emperor behind him. Running out to add icing on the cake was naturally not as good as providing timely help. They might even be able to form a relationship with Ames because of this.
Han Xiao did not mind. The essence of their cooperation was to take what they needed, and Purple Crystal did not owe him anything. He slowly said, "Therefore, I have to think of a way to use the remaining time to try to break through the bottleneck of the Calamity Grade."
"Understood."
Seeing that Han Xiao had made things clear, Ralph did not force him.
Regarding the situation of the secret war, Ralph was actually very clear. The upper echelons of Purple Crystal knew that they would not be able to chase away all the enemies and would most likely lose a portion of their border Star Systems. They were already mentally prepared. What they were doing now was to take back as much territory as possible to prevent losses.
Under such circumstances, Han Xiao not being willing to participate in the war was not something that Purple Crystal could not accept.
Black Star probably knows this as well, which is why he made such a request … Ralph thought to himself. He felt that Han Xiao saying that he wanted to break through to the Beyond Grade A realm was just an excuse.
There had been no news from him for seven whole years. He did not think that Han Xiao would be able to make any breakthroughs in a short period of time.
However, there was no need to make these words clear.
"I'll submit your opinion to the upper echelons," Ralph said. "However, you can choose not to come, but the Black Star Corps must participate."
"Of course."
After hanging up, Han Xiao heaved a sigh of relief.
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